Gahab Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Algeria

Gahab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gahab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Gahab (8) may also be a first name.

Gahab Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gahab Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gahab (Marathi: गहाब) is found most frequently in India. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gahab.

How Common Is The Last Name Gahab? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gahab is the 8,193,072nd most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Gahab occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of Gahab are found; 80 percent are found in South Asia and 80 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 4,213,784th most prevalent given name worldwide It is held by 8 people.

This last name is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 191,766,346. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Gujarat, where 75 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 25 percent reside. Apart from India this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Algeria, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghahab9112/
Gahaib911/
Gahaab911/
Gaab894,307/
Ghab8913/
Ghaib805,464/
Ghayb802,582/
Gheab8096/
Gahap8088/
Gahub8058/
Ghabh8031/
Ghabd8015/
Ghatb809/
Ghaab805/
Gaabs803/
Gaaib802/
Gashb801/
Gathb801/
Ghahb801/
Ghabs801/
Ghaïb801/
Ghasb801/
Gab752,802/
Ghaayb73278/
Gahaph7310/
Ghabch735/
Ghahav731/
Ghaibs731/
Ghabsh731/
Gahape730/
Gaib671,978/
Gaub671,184/
Gaav67479/
Ngab67278/
Gabh67241/
Gabs67176/
Hgab67154/
Gajb6761/
Ghob6727/
Ghap6714/
Gaap6714/
Ghav6712/
Gasb678/
Gabt676/
Gabz675/
Gaph675/
Gatb672/
Gabd672/
Gahv671/
Cgab671/
Gaabová671/
Gohb671/
Gabì671/
Gabė671/
Gahp671/

Gahab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gahab in the Marathi language
गहाबgahaba-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gahab
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